284 The stronghold gets destroyed (1/2)

\”Bro, what the hell is going on?\” Yan Liuyuan asked.

During the period they were living in the stronghold, they did not really have any access to news from the front lines. There was a clampdown on information across the entire stronghold as the radios stopped broadcasting, while the newspapers also did not mention the war.

But Yan Liuyuan realized the tenants next door changed. Usually, the man and the woman who owned the house would head out to work at 7 AM every day, but they did not do so today. This aroused Yan Liuyuan's suspicions. It was not that he was overly paranoid but that they were currently living in an environment that required them to be cautious. They had to pay attention to all \”irregularities.\”

However, Ren Xiaosu did not have the time to explain. As the nanosoldiers had already sent a request for help, the \”mysterious troops\” would probably be arriving very soon. He beckoned to Yan Liuyuan and said, \”I don't have time to explain. Quick, get in the truck.\”

The truck was currently parked on the side of the road. No one in the yard said another word and just followed Ren Xiaosu's instructions. Their luggage were already packed, as though they were expecting to leave at any moment.

Ren Xiaosu jumped into the truck and asked, \”Where's the garment factory?\”

\”It's in the west,\” Wang Yuchi shouted.

\”Then we'll drive east!\”

Li Qingzheng stomped on the gas, and the truck's engine roared as they sped eastward. Usually, no one drove at such speeds inside the stronghold, so the pedestrians could not help but turn their heads to look when the truck passed by.

Someone muttered, \”Are they rushing to get reincarnated?\” He then headed home as usual after knocking off. He was wondering if he should buy a bit more rice this evening since the grains in the porridge he boiled for the past two days were so tiny they were almost invisible.

While in the truck, Ren Xiaosu paired a batch of nanomachines for Yan Liuyuan once again. Wang Fugui was holding a large backpack as he asked, \”Xiaosu, what's going on?\”

\”A battle is going to break out in the stronghold soon. We have to leave this place quickly.\” Ren Xiaosu said, \”How have y'all been recently?\”

\”We've been doing pretty fine. A lot of people have already run out of food to eat, and since they don't have much savings, they can't afford to get any food the moment prices go up. However, our family still has quite a bit of money left.\” Wang Fugui said with a chuckle, \”So where are we going this time?\”

Of the refugees who entered the stronghold, Wang Fugui and company were probably the ones who led the most comfortable life since they were rich.

But for some reason, Wang Fugui felt that he had already gotten used to running around. In order to survive in this chaotic world, it seemed like they would have to keep escaping over and over again.

But they would eventually get tired of running like this. Sometimes, Wang Fugui thought of asking Ren Xiaosu, \”Why don't we just find a place to settle down in the wilderness so that we don't have to get involved with all the troubles of the outside world?\”

Meanwhile, Xiaoyu only wanted to make sure that Ren Xiaosu was alright by checking up on him. She was only able to set her mind at ease after confirming he was not injured anywhere. \”Did y'all run into any danger while fighting the war on the front lines?\”

Chen Wudi chuckled and said, \”Big Sister Xiaoyu, my master is the 'danger.' Wherever we go, there will be great danger there.\”

Xiaoyu broke into a smile. \”Everything's good as long as y'all're fine.\”

To Xiaoyu, everything would be fine as long as nothing happened to Ren Xiaosu and the others. As for what happened to the rest of the people, that wasn't her business. A refugee's most basic thought would only be how to take care of themselves.

But at this moment, a shocking explosion suddenly went off somewhere in the stronghold. Following that, huge plumes of black smoke filled the sky like a big fire had broken out there.

Ren Xiaosu looked outside from the back of the truck and wondered if it was the Yang Consortium or the Li Consortium's troops that did it. As of now, he couldn't determine who the culprit was.